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Mercy Housing Northwest is the official partner of the month with the University Village Microsoft Store! As their nonprofit partner, Mercy Housing youth have the opportunity to take a field trip down to the Microsoft Store to take part in multiple workshops including, “Movie Maker”, learning how to create, shoot and edit a short film,

By Sister Lillian Murphy, RSM | Mercy Housing CEO My Colleagues in Hope… Income mobility and intergenerational poverty is at the top of mind for many American economists, today. In fact, just this month four leading economists and their team of researchers released a study entitled The Economic Impact of Tax Expenditures which shows a

JPMorgan Chase Foundation recently awarded a $100,000 grant in support of Mercy Housing Lakefront’s (MHL) ten-year Moving Forward Together campaign. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with JPMorgan Chase Foundation this year,” said Cindy Holler, President of Mercy Housing Lakefront. “Through these challenging economic times, we are grateful that JPMorgan Chase shares in our

On August 23rd, Mercy Housing Lakefront, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM! will work with community members, volunteers and residents to build a new playground at the Pullman Wheelworks Apartments. The completed playground will provide more than 200 children at the building with a new, safe place to play. In June, the youth at the

By: José A. Vega, Senior Property Manager at Mission Creek To celebrate the 30-year Anniversary of Mercy Housing, the residents and staff of Mission Creek Senior Community in San Francisco organized an Art Exhibit. The exhibit was displayed at the property dining hall from June 11th through June 14th. With the music of a pianist

Last week, Interstate Restoration’s 9th annual charity golf tournament yielded $21,000 to benefit Mercy Housing, namely residents that were displaced from a fire that broke out at Mercy Housing’s Franconia Apartments in May. “Interstate’s donation comes at a crucial time, as we are trying to support our residents during their temporary displacement until they are

Please join Mercy Housing Lakefront and Mercy Portfolio Services for a Historic Pullman & Roseland Mission Bus Tour showcasing comprehensive community development.

“The greatest compliment that was ever paid to me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.”  — Henry David Thoreau National research and practice increasingly demonstrate the critical connection between stable housing and improved health. However, housing and health care too often operate as distinct fields, rarely recognizing their

3,800 miles – that is the distance the Mercy Riders have pledged to bike in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Mercy Housing. The group is slated to begin their nearly 7-week ride across America this Friday, June 14th in San Francisco. The Mercy Riders include eight individuals – six riders and two

This summer, Mercy Housing Lakefront’s residents and staff will challenge each other to get healthy through the 2nd Annual Feel Better Challenge. The 8-week health and wellness challenge will kick off on June 17th.  Participants will assess their health, set goals, and work to accomplish their goals through a variety of nutrition and physical health